Niger

What’s happening in Niger is far from a typical coup

One in three lightbulbs in France is powered by the uranium from the field in Arlit, northern Niger.

Nigerian army rescues 300 women

The Nigerian military says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from an area where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is active.

Red Cross worker killed by Islamic militants

A Red Cross employee is killed and another injured in a gun attack by suspected Islamist militants in Mali

Boko Haram takes 500 children

About 500 children aged 11 and under are missing from the Nigerian town, Damasak which has been recaptured from Islamist militants

August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

What’s happening in Niger is far from a typical coup

One in three lightbulbs in France is powered by the uranium from the field in Arlit, northern Niger.

April 29, 2015
April 29, 2015

Nigerian army rescues 300 women

The Nigerian military says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from an area where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is active.

March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015

Red Cross worker killed by Islamic militants

A Red Cross employee is killed and another injured in a gun attack by suspected Islamist militants in Mali

March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015

Boko Haram takes 500 children

About 500 children aged 11 and under are missing from the Nigerian town, Damasak which has been recaptured from Islamist militants